Polyandry and Joseph Smith

According to the book of Mormon, David’s and Solomon’s multiple wives and concubines were an abomination to God, something which he despised:

23 But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes. For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things…

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Security forces kill 23 terrorists in multiple Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IBOs: ISPR

Security forces have killed 23 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement released on Thursday.

The military’s media wing said the operations were conducted over the last 48 hours in the areas of Datta Khel, Spinwam and Bannu.

“Over the last 48 hours, during the conduct of these series of…

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Security forces kill five terrorists, including wanted commander, in North Waziristan IBO: security sources

Security forces killed five terrorists, including a highly wanted militant leader, in a major intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, security sources reported on Thursday.

The operation took place in the Spinwam area of ​​the district.

“The leader of the _Fitna al-Khawarij_ was the mastermind of several terrorist attacks on security forces and…

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One Racist Batshit Christo-Fascist Homeland Under God

In retrospect, Sunday's taxpayer-funded blasphemy fest to "rededicate" America as a Christian nation though it's not and never was looks ever more obscene amidst an unholy regime's mounting crimes and abuses. Its sectarian circus - ICE milled, vendors urged "WIVES SUBMIT," zealots screeched "We welcome Jesus!", speakers attested God is eager for the ballroom - just queasily re-shaped a…

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'No indication' Andes strain of hantavirus has mutated: EU agency

The European Union’s health agency (ECDC) said on Wednesday there was nothing to suggest that the Andes strain of hantavirus had mutated following a deadly outbreak of the illness on a cruise ship.

The deaths of three passengers from a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise from Argentina to Cape Verde sparked international alarm.

Seven other passengers are confirmed to have the virus, including…

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Suicide attack foiled on army check post in South Waziristan; civilian martyred, 15 injured

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: An attempted suicide attack on a security forces’ post near Azam Warsak Bazaar, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan area, was foiled on Monday evening, officials said.

According to security sources, the attacker attempted to target the army post using an explosives-laden coach; however, due to timely action by Pakistan Army personnel, the vehicle was destroyed before…

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OMS monitora caso de hantavírus em navio de cruzeiro após mortes serem confirmadas

O diretor regional da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para a Europa, Hans Kluge, informou, nesta segunda-feira (4), que a agência atua com urgência para responder a um evento de hantavírus a bordo de um navio de cruzeiro no Oceano Atlântico. Segundo o comunicado oficial, o incidente já resultou em “trágica perda de vidas”, embora […]

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2 armed suspects arrested in KP's Karak for 'attacking' police team

PESHAWAR: Police arrested two armed suspects, one in an injured condition, after a patrolling party came under fire in the Tor Dhand area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district.

The district police officer’s (DPO) spokesman, Shaukatullah, said that the attack took place within the limits of the City police station, while the police party was on routine patrol duty.

“When the cops signalled two…

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22 terrorists killed in joint IBO in KP's Khyber, says military's media wing

Security forces killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber District, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

According to the ISPR, on April 21 (Tuesday), security forces and law enforcement agencies conducted a joint IBO in Khyber on the reported presence of terrorists.

During the operation, after an intense exchange of…

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Trump Admin Probes Cases of Missing, Dead Scientists Tied to Aerospace, Including Anti-Gravity Researcher Who Felt Threatened Before Her Purported Suicide

President Donald Trump has ordered federal authorities to investigate the mysterious deaths or disappearances of 11 scientists and individuals with access to government secrets, including a researcher who revealed she was being “harassed” for her investigations into anti-gravity technology.

The post Trump Admin Probes Cases of Missing, Dead Scientists Tied to Aerospace, Including Anti-Gravity…

Demographic crisis deepens in Latvia: deaths significantly exceed births

In the first two months of this year, 1,761 newborns were registered in Latvia, which is 0.6% (or 10 births) fewer than in the same period of 2025, according to provisional data published by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Of the newborns registered in the first two months of 2026, 875 were boys, which […]

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Indonesia calls for probe into UN peacekeepers’ killing

YOGYAKARTA/BEIRUT: Indo­n­esia has called on the United Nations to investigate the deaths of three of its peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, a foreign ministry official said on Wednesday as relatives at home mourned their deaths.

The ministry’s UN representative, Umar Hadi, called for the inquiry in a statement during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on…

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Stay Classy, My Friend

Robert Mueller died, and Trump gloated about it on Truth Social.

I have mixed emotions about both of these events.

I was never a fan of Mueller, and I have on occasion been somewhat less than charitable when hearing of some people's deaths. (And that's only going back to late 2022)

So, Trump exulting over Mueller's death is not a particularly extraordinary thing to my mind, though putting it…

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The US Is Spending Billions to Bomb Iran

The Trump administration has spent around $24 billion in public funds on its war against Iran so far. Here’s what that money might have been used for instead.


The $24 billion that the US has spent bombing Iran could have been spent on any number of useful programs instead, from public broadcasting to paid leave to making the child tax credit permanent. (Getty Images)

In the first six…

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Kristi Noem is a cautionary tale for white gay Republicans

This is not a defense of Kristi Noem.

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Noem has spent years aligning herself with some of the harshest immigration policies in modern American politics. Her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security was defined by aggressive enforcement campaigns, expanding ICE operations,…

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Alaska population loss looms with fewer births and more deaths in an aging population

Fewer Alaska babies are being born and more Alaskans are dying, causing the state’s natural population increase margin to shrink substantially over the past decade, according to state demographers. Alaska is far from alone in this population change, according to the analysis, described in an article published in Alaska Economic Trends, the state Department of […]

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Neil Sedaka dead at 86

Neil Sedaka (_previously at Boing Boing_), among America's most prolific and enduring singer-songwriters, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 86.

"Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather," his family said in a statement. — Read the rest

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Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70

Rob Grant, co-creator of cult science-fiction comedy series Red Dwarf, died Wednesday at 70. His family announced his death at the fan site Ganymede & Titan.

With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25th February 2026), a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world.

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